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Earthquake shakes the island of Rhodes with 4.7 R

June 3, 2022 Earthquake, FEATURED, Society Comments Off on Earthquake shakes the island of Rhodes with 4.7 R

An earthquake shook the island of Rhodes with a magnidute of 4.7 on the Richter scale at 6:48 early Friday evening. The earthquake epicenter was located in the sea areas 16 km West-South-West of Katavia and its focal depth was 17.5 km. The tremor was felt in the south of …

96 rescued after migrants boat sinks off the island of Halki

August 26, 2020 Refugees Comments Off on 96 rescued after migrants boat sinks off the island of Halki

In a large Search and Rescue operation, the Greek Coast Guard and the Navy managed to rescue 96 people from a sinking boat that was transferring refugees and migrants from Turkey to Greece. It is believed that the boat was carrying over 100 people. Among them there were 10 children …

Turkey obstructs Greece’s migrants rescue operation, calls on ships to leave the area (audio)

August 26, 2020 Greece, Politics, Turkey-GR Comments Off on Turkey obstructs Greece’s migrants rescue operation, calls on ships to leave the area (audio)

Turkish coast guard vessels harassed Greek Coast Guard boats and a helicopter participating in a migrants search and rescue rescue operation in the sea west of the small island of Halki near Rhodes. Furthermore, Ankara called on commercial ships that were engaged in the Search and Rescue operation to leave …

Black out on the islands of Rhodes and Halki

October 16, 2019 Very Mix Comments Off on Black out on the islands of Rhodes and Halki

It was short after 2:30 on Wednesday afternoon when power went out on the islands of Rhodes and Halki, in South Dodecanese. A total black out that has left thousands of households, businesses, hotels and shops without electricity. According to local media, both power plants of the island, in Soroni …

US urges Turkey to reopen the Theological School of Halki

June 22, 2019 World Comments Off on US urges Turkey to reopen the Theological School of Halki

The United States has called on Turkey to immediately reopen the Theological School of Halki. In its annual report about Religious Freedom around the world for the year 2018, the US State Department criticized that despite previous assurances Turkey has not opened the School yet. “We are urging the immediate …

Tsipras expresses hope the Theological School of Halki to reopen soon

February 6, 2019 Greece, Politics Comments Off on Tsipras expresses hope the Theological School of Halki to reopen soon

For the first time after 86 years, an acting Greek prime minister visited the Greek Orthodox Theological School on the island of Halki in the sea of Marmara in Turkey. In a highly symbolic move, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras arrived at Heybeliada, as the name of the island is …

Erdogan in Turkish bazaar: Bilateral issues can be solved only through reciprocity

February 6, 2019 Greece, Politics Comments Off on Erdogan in Turkish bazaar: Bilateral issues can be solved only through reciprocity

There were a few moments of awkwardness during the press conference by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara. The host certainly surprised the guest when he openly demanded the extradition of the 8 Turkish soldiers who fled to Greece after the failed coup …

Turkey: Reopen Halki Seminary? Reciprocal Move, First!

March 27, 2012 Turkey-GR 2

That’s the usual Turkish tactic when it comes to diplomacy: reciprocacy above all! It was just two days ago, when Turkish Prime Minister Recept Tayyip Erdogan announced to US President Barack Obama his decision to reopen the Theological School of Halki. On Tuesday, Turkish EU Minister Egemen Bagis came out …

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